If you're scoring at home, NVIDIA currently holds the lead in single-GPU graphics cards with its GeForce GTX 580, but ATI's dual-chip Radeon HD 5970 has been holding down the absolute speed crown for a good long while.

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According to JP Morgan, the problem is not the absolute price level but the speed of the rise.

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The Vanquish is at its absolute best tracking straight and true at high speed, an avenging spirit with diamond eyes.

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It makes absolute sense for public servants to be up to speed on how their operations can use tax-payers' money most effectively.

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